Spoke-fastener.



F. HOWE & F. BURNOR.

SPOKE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13, 1911.

Patented June 17 1913.

u l imam 73W FREDERICK HOV/E AND FREDERICK BUR-HUB, OE DEERFIELD, MICHIGAN.

SPOKE-FASTENER.

Application filed March 13, 1911.

1/ b all whom it may concern e it known that we, Fnnnnino'k Hown and Fnnonniox Bunxon, citizens of the United States, residing at Deer-field, in the county of Lenawee and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Spoke-Fastener; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to the art of vehicle wheels, and it more parti ularly pertains to a new and useful spoke fastener for such wheels.

The invention aims as its primary object to provide a device for detacl'iably securing spokes to the folly, whether or not the spokes are provided with tenons.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device for repairing the spoke connection with the telly of old wheels.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for repairing split fellies, and also preventing fellies from splitting, said means including means for entirely embracing the folly, so as to securely holdv the tire thereon.

A still further object. of the invention is to provide a device of the class set forth, which is simple in cmistriu-tion, cheap to manufacture, and easy of application.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawiigs: Figure 1 is a perspeclive view of a portion of a folly, a tire and a spoke, showing the application of the spoke fastener, constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a trantverse sectional view of Fig. 1. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a differentform of spoke fastener for securing the spoke, in case the spoke is without a tenon, or for repa' ing the connection between the spoke and the telly, in case the tenon has become broken. Fig. 4- is a view taken on line of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view showing he extensions omitted between the rim and the tire.

Referring to the drawings 1 denotes a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 17,1913.

Serial No. 614,110.

portion of the folly or rim of the wheel of a buggy, wagon or other vehicle, and 2 designates one of the spokes having a reduced portion or tenon 3. l designates the tire.

The improved spoke fastener comprises a face plate 5, which is provided with a socket portion 6, to receive the full sized portion of the spoke, while the extension sleeve 7 (which enters the hole 8 of the felly) receives the tenon 3 of the spoke. The lateral extensions 9 of the spoke fastener entirely embrace the felly l, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 so as to prevent splitting of the folly. These extensions 9 engage the tire in such wise as to prevent displacement thereof.

In F ig. 3, the extension sleeve 7 is dispensed with. In Fig. 4t however, the face plate is provided with laterally extending ears 11, at right angles to the lateral extensions 9, and through which are screws or other suitable means 12 extend, for securing the face plate to the felly.

The device as shown in 3 and 4 is for the purpose of securing spokes without tcnons in place, or for repairing spokes, of which the tenons had become broken.

From the foregoing it will be noted that a novel form of spoke fastener has been devised. and one which has been found. practicable and simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, and exceedingly easy to apply.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. In combination a rim, a tire, a spoke for the rim, a metallic fastener comprising a socket plate. the socket of which receives the full sized portion of the spoke, the socket plate having lateral extensions,

which together with the plate surround the rim, said extensions having means to engage the opposite edges of the tire.

2. In combination a rim, a tire, a spoke for the rim, a metallic fastener comprising a socket plate, the socket of which receives the full sized portion of the spoke, the fastener having lateral extensions extending outwardly upon the sides of the rim, the rim having a recess, said extensions being reduced half in Width at their end portions, names to this specification in the presence said reduced portions helng bent across of two subsorlbing Witnesses.

said rim and ar 'anged in said recess, said FREDERICK HOVE. reduced portions terminating at their eX- FREDERICK BURNOR. tremities in o-utturned lugs to engage the Vitnesses:

opposite edges of the tire. V. B. CANNON, In testimony whereof We have signed our M. E. CANNON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0'. 

